Moonlight People
Two young men and two girls on a moonlit night confess to each other in their strange fantasies and loves that go beyond the usual standards..
The impetus to making the film was the book of the same name by the Russian religious philosopher Vasily Rozanov, who died 100 years ago. His treatise was devoted to the study of sexuality and its denial in Christianity.
The film was made in the style of experimental films of the 1920s with a non-linear narration full of strange surrealistic images. He is black and white and devoid of dialogue. Filmed on film 16 mm of firm "Svema", released in the USSR. This added to his exoticism. The image was put to the music of Alexander Scriabin “The Poem of Ecstasy” (1907).
2022 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Scriabin
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Dmitri FrolovDirector
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Dmitri FrolovScreenplay
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Dmitri FrolovWriter
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Dmitri FrolovProducer
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Dmitri FrolovCinematography
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Vladimir Zolotar'Key Cast"Second"
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Yuriy YadrovskiyKey Cast"Initial"
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Natalya SourkovaKey Cast"Initial"
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Darya AlymovaKey Cast"Second"
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Sergey HotelevKey Cast"Teenager"
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Dmitriy ShibanovKey Cast"1st chess player"
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Dmitriy IgnatovKey Cast"2nd chess player"
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Oriza TriznyakKey Cast"1st officer"
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Alexey ShuvalovKey Cast"2nd officer"
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Project Type:Experimental, Feature, Music Video, Short, Other
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Runtime:14 minutes 15 seconds
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Completion Date:April 14, 2019
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Production Budget:700 USD
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Country of Origin:Russian Federation
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Country of Filming:Russian Federation
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Shooting Format:16 mm
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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OtherMovie 8th Lugano Film FestivalLugano
Switzerland
April 14, 2019
Official Selection and The closing film of the festival -
Cefalù film festival 2019Palermo
Italy
June 1, 2019
Official Selection -
ShanghaiPRIDE Film FestivalShanghai
China
June 9, 2019
Finalist -
YVE International Youth Film FestivalJiangsu
China
July 25, 2019
Official Selection -
Lisbon Film RendezvousLisbon
Portugal
September 13, 2019
Finalist -
BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video FestivalBilbao
Spain
September 15, 2019
Official Selection -
Diversidarte - Festival de CurtasA Coruña
Spain
September 16, 2019
Official Selection -
Buenos Aires International Film FestivalBuenos Aires
Argentina
October 4, 2019
🏆 Best Poster -
6ix Screams International Horror Film FestivalToronto
Canada
October 21, 2019
Official Selection -
Kautik International Film FestivalMarchula
India
November 8, 2019
Official Selection -
Istanbul International Experimental Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
November 13, 2019
Turkey Premiere
🏆 The Best Fresh Air Award -
Kinoskop - Analog Experimental Film FestivalBelgrade
Serbia
November 29, 2019
Official Selection -
12 Months Film FestivalCluj-Napoca
Romania
December 5, 2019
🏆 1st place in Experimental of the Month -
AltFF Alternative Film FestivalToronto
Canada
December 9, 2019
Semi-Finalist -
Malabo International Music & Film FestivalMalabo
Equatorial Guinea
April 8, 2020
Official Selection -
Short Cine FestChennai
India
March 20, 2020
🏆 BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM -
boyOHboyParis
France
October 16, 2020
Official Selection -
Dreamanila International Film FestivalManila
Philippines
May 15, 2020
🏆 GRAND JURY AWARD -
Prague International Monthly Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
July 1, 2020
FINALIST -
Varese International Film FestivalVarese
Italy
July 12, 2020
WINNER -🏆 Best Cinematography -
Madrid Film AwardsMadrid
Spain
July 20, 2020
Award Winner - 🏆 Best Poster -
Monthly Indie ShortsScottsdale
United States
July 29, 2020
WINNER: 🏆 Special Mention -
Direct Monthly Online Film FestivalDetroit
United States
August 1, 2020
Official Selection -
WORLD CINEMA CARNIVALKolkata
India
September 5, 2020
Official Selection -
Best Director AwardLondon
United Kingdom
August 24, 2020
Semi-Finalist -
5ª Make Art Not War Teaser Future Film Festival (MANWTFFF)Los Angeles
United States
September 17, 2020
Official Selection -
Brazil International Monthly Independent Film FestivalRio de Janeiro
Brazil
September 25, 2020
WINNER -🏆 Best Experimental Film -
Esto Es Para EstoMonterrey
Mexico
September 1, 2020
Official Selection -
INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL Playa del CarmenQRoo
Mexico
November 5, 2020
Official Selection -
Queer LisboaLisboa
Portugal
September 20, 2020
Official Selection -
Brussels Pink Screens Film FestivalBrussels
Belgium
November 12, 2020
Official Selection -
Global Monthly Online Film Competition
Canada
October 8, 2020
AWARD WINNER - 🏆'Best Experimental Short',🏆 'Best Director Short' -
Madras Independent Film FestivalChennai
India
October 6, 2020
WINNER: 🏆 Special Mention -
GIMFA - Gralha International Monthly Film AwardsCuritiba
Brazil
November 1, 2020
NOMINATED: - Best Production Design of Short Film - Best Cinematography of Short Film - Best Director of Short Film - Best Poster of Short Film - Best Sound Design/Mix of Short Film - Best Editing of Short Film - Best Short Film; WINNERS - -🏆 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY OF SHORT FILM - 🏆 BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN OF SHORT FILM -🏆 BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM -
CineToro Experimental Film FestivalValle del Cauca
Colombia
November 24, 2020
Official Selection -
Festival Internacional de Cine SilentePuebla
Mexico
November 24, 2020
Winner: 🏆 Best Experimental Short Film - SPECIAL MENTION -
The Flight Deck Film FestivalNew York
United States
December 4, 2020
FINALIST -
Stuff MX Film FestivalMéxico
Mexico
December 21, 2020
Official Selection -
Golden Jury International Film Festival (GJIFF)Mumbai
India
December 15, 2020
Official Selection -
Scream Queer - Eros and ThanatosRome
Italy
January 3, 2021
FINALIST -
Kinam, International Film FestivalMéxico
Mexico
February 17, 2021
Official Selection -
Coal City Film FestivalLagos
Nigeria
March 25, 2021
Official Selection -
T.I.F.A. - Tietê International Film AwardsSão Paulo
Brazil
May 15, 2021
6 NOMINEE: - BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM - BEST DIRECTOR EXPERIMENTAL FILM - BEST SCREENPLAY EXPERIMENTAL FILM - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY EXPERIMENTAL FILM - BEST EDITING EXPERIMENTAL FILM - BEST SOUND DESIGN EXPERIMENTAL FILM; 3 AWARDS - 🏆- BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM 🏆- BEST DIRECTOR EXPERIMENTAL FILM 🏆- BEST EDITING EXPERIMENTAL FILM -
FROSTBITE International Indie FestColorado Springs
United States
May 30, 2021
Official Selection -
Aphrodite Film AwardsNew York
United States
June 11, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
REDMOON is an international film competitionLuján, San Luis
Argentina
July 1, 2021
Official Selection -
CONTEMPORARY ART FESTIVAL VIDEOPARKUzice
Serbia
July 23, 2021
Official Selection -
BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film FestivalRio de Janeiro
Brazil
July 17, 2021
🏆 BEST OF THE SEASON SEMI-FINALIST -
Crossroads International Short Film Festivalistanbul
Turkey
October 1, 2021
Quarter-Finalist -
BUEIFF CHANNELBuenos Aires
Argentina
August 24, 2021
Official Selection -
The itinerant Cinema of La Bête Rousse
France
September 20, 2021
Official Selection -
Pink Screens FestivalBruxelles
Belgium
November 20, 2021
Official Selection -
kalakari film festDEWAS
India
February 6, 2022
Official Selection -
Hodu International film festivalPondicherry
India
October 10, 2021
🏆 BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM -
1666 - International 16mm Film FestivalSão Paulo
Brazil
November 18, 2021
Official Selection -
Festival de Cinema de Alter do ChãoSantarém
Brazil
December 10, 2021
Official Selection -
Metropolis Film FestivalMilan
Italy
November 7, 2021
Official Selection -
Accord Cine FestMumbai
India
November 12, 2021
🏆 'Best Experimental Short - Special Mention' -
INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALPONDICHERRY
India
December 7, 2021
🏆 BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM -
T.I.F.A. - Tietê International Film AwardsSão Paulo
Brazil
December 20, 2021
The Golden Capybara Award - 3 NOMINEE : BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM - BEST DIRECTOR EXPERIMENTAL FILM - BEST EDITING EXPERIMENTAL FILM; 2 AWARDS - 🏆- BEST DIRECTOR EXPERIMENTAL FILM 🏆- BEST EDITING EXPERIMENTAL FILM -
World Indie Film AwardsChongqing
China
December 20, 2021
🏆 BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT -
Brazil New Visions Film FestCamaragibe
Brazil
December 30, 2021
5 NOMINEE - BEST SHORT FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST EDITING, BEST COSTUME; WINNER - 🏆- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY -
The Standalone Film Fest & AwardLos Angeles
United States
February 8, 2022
Official Selection -
Fisura, International Festival of Experimental Film & VideoMexico
Mexico
February 23, 2022
Official selection -
FILMYSEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALDombivli
India
March 10, 2022
Official Selection -
Clapperboard Golden FestivalSão Paulo
Brazil
March 9, 2022
Official Selection -
Online Festival Massachusetts Wideo Fest FilmHampshire
United States
March 13, 2022
🏆 Audience Award for The Most Creation of the Year -
Tropic Film FestivalAgrestina
Brazil
March 12, 2022
🏆 BEST COSTUME DESIGN -
Kinocracy Festival - Monthly Film AwardsMinas Gerais
Brazil
May 10, 2022
🏆 BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM -
Wisdom Tree International Film FestivalPune
India
June 15, 2022
Official Selection -
OTB | Only The Best Film AwardsMIAMI
United States
June 15, 2022
🏆 BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM -
Robinson Film Awards (International Film Festival)Poggiomarino
Italy
June 14, 2022
🏆 HONORABLE MENTION -
Amazônia Cinema Awards
Brazil
July 5, 2022
🏆 Best Actor Experimental Film - Vladimir Zolotar'; 🏆 Best Actress Experimental Film - Natalya Surkova -
Festival Internacional de Cine SendependaValencia
Spain
July 24, 2022
Official Selection -
Indie World Film FestivalNaxxar
Malta
August 7, 2022
🏆 Best Producer,🏆 Best Experimental Filmmaker, 🏆 Best Supporting Actress (Darya Alymova), 🏆 Best Poster -
Kursaal Film Festival San SebastiánSan Sebastián
Spain
September 15, 2022
Official Selection -
4th Screen - Online Film Awards
October 1, 2022
Official Selection -
Dreamanila International Film FestivalManila
Philippines
December 15, 2022
🏆 Circle of Excellence hall of famer -
NewFilmmakers PlusNew York
United States
March 21, 2023
Official Selection -
Star International Film FestivalFirenze
Italy
August 12, 2023
🏆 BEST EDITING -
Morgana Film FestivalDubai
United Arab Emirates
March 26, 2024
Official Selection -
Tropheum Regale International Film FestivalTrofarello
Italy
September 1, 2024
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Dmitri FrolovCountry: Russian FederationRights: All Rights
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Gonella ProductionDistributorCountry: FranceRights: All Rights
Dmitri Frolov was born in Leningrad in 1966. He graduated from The Institute of Film & Television in 1990.
He worked at LENFILM Studios and then for the STV film company as a cameraman, in which capacity he has worked with many independent filmmakers.
He began to shoot his own films before the start of perestroika, in the early 1980s, He is one of the leaders of russian movievanguard in postperestroika age. He makes esthetic experiments connecting with return to dumb cinema on new level of movielanguage.
His films he shoots exclusively on film company "Svema". Even despite the fact that the film material, said the factory was left far in the Soviet past, and the film is not released, he revives the footage, while continuing to be faithful to the brand selected more child. When asked why, he replied that only "Svema" because of its unpredictability and non-uniformity of the emulsion, is the living material, which is able to convey the thrill of the character of life and even the seemingly inanimate object.
The Svema Production Association is a Soviet and Ukrainian enterprise for the production of photographic materials.